Principles of Economics Open Stax (PDF version);
Core Econ: Economics for a Changing World (online) http://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/
Week 1
- Chapter 1: Welcome to Economics, pgs. 7 – 23
Week 2
- 1. Chapter 3: Demand and Supply, pgs. 43 – 71
- 2. Oil supply will outrun demand into 2017 – CBS News
Week 3
- 1. Chapter 6: The Macroeconomic Perspective, pgs. 127 – 151
- 2. Free-exchange_-Boundary-problems-_-The-Economist
- 3. Greening-the-Gross-Domestic-Product
Week 4
- 1. Chapter 8: (1)Unemployment, pgs. 179 – 201;
- 2. Why has wage growth been slow? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/01/business/economy/wages-salaries-job-market.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
Week 5
- 1. In-class group assignment: Employment situation-November 2017
- 2. QUIZ #1
Week 6
- 1. Chapter 9: Inflation
- 2. Zimbabwe-after-hyperinflation_-In-dollars-they-trust-_-The-Economist
Week 7
- 1. Chapter 12: The Keynesian Perspective, pgs. 285 – 300
- 2. Chapter 13: The Neoclassical Perspective, pgs. 303 – 320; midterm review
Week 8 Midterm Exam
Week 9
- Chapter 14: Money and Banking
Week 10
- 1. Chapter 15: Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation
- How a perfect storm led to the financial crisis
- The Housing Market Crash of 2007 (1)
- 2. Free-exchange_-A-trio-of-trilemmas-_-The-Economist
Week 11
- 1. In class group assignment #2
- 2. Quiz #2
Week 12
- 1. Chapter 17: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy
- 2. What was learned from the Great Recession
- Saving Social Security in three steps _ Economic Policy Institute (pages 1 – 5)
- 3. America doesnt have to choose between env and economy
Week 13
- 1. Chapter 20: International Trade
- 2. Fair-Trade-Movement-Extends-to-Clothing-NYTimes
- Trump tariffs
Week 14
- Chapter 21: Globalization and Protectionism; review for final exam
